#People relying on stimulus checks are ‘screwed’

Admin5 years ago05 mins

“#People relying on stimulus checks are ‘screwed’” Christian personal finance guru Dave Ramsey started an online war with his pointed critiques of the stimulus checks that have helped Americans weather the coronavirus crisis. “I don’t believe in a stimulus check, because if $600 or $1,400 changes your life, you were pretty much screwed already,” Ramsey…

#The pandemic has ramped up students’ money woes

Admin6 years ago011 mins

“#The pandemic has ramped up students’ money woes” Consider the undergraduate student in Orillia. Spring midterms have just wrapped up at Lakehead University’s southern Ontario campus. It is time to start looking for a summer job to cover living expenses. Unlucky for the student, who already relies heavily on provincial loans, it is March 2020…

#‘To hell with it’: She ditched Canada at 56 for Belize, where a couple can get ‘everything you could imagine’ for under ,000 a year

#‘To hell with it’: She ditched Canada at 56 for Belize, where a couple can get ‘everything you could imagine’ for under $50,000 a year

Admin6 years ago2 years ago015 mins

Where Should I Retire? Marlene “Mar” Houghton never wanted a conventional life. “Adventure — that’s what makes my heart sing,” the now-63-year-old, former British Columbia resident tells MarketWatch. So when she happened across a story online about Belize being the next hot retirement destination about seven years ago, she almost immediately booked a flight. “I…

#How the pandemic blew my family budget

Admin6 years ago09 mins

“#How the pandemic blew my family budget” Brianna Bell: We bought a house, got a dog and are splurging on groceries. In these stressful pandemic times, maybe a little debt isn’t so bad. I recently downloaded a budget tracking app on my phone, but it didn’t take long before I was internally screaming and tossing…